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Queens Deadline By ROSS BARK AN For some in Queens, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s latest fare hike proposal is off the rails. MTA chairman Joseph Lhota unveiled four proposals this week for fare and toll hikes that could raise the base subway and bus fare from $2.25 to $2.50. Other proposals call for the base fare to remain the same, while asking straphangers to pour money into the MTA in other ways, like paying more for a monthly MetroCard. Long Island Rail Road fares could also jump 9 percent. “Costs that the MTA does not exercise control over, namely those for debt service, pensions, energy, paratransit, and employee and retiree health care, continue to increase beyond the rate of inflation,” Lhota said. Indeed, a recent audit of the MTA by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found that the MTA’s increased pension and healthcare costs are a burden on the authority’s finances, though the possible repeal of a payroll mobility tax that generates $1.5 billion annually in

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The MTA has issued proposals revenue could also a pose fiscal threat. DiNapoli said the MTA relied on borrowed money to pay for projects and has not identified sources of funding for future capital programs. If any of the four proposals

proposals in November. In one proposal, bus and subway patrons monthly unlimited MetroCards would cost up to $125, an increase of $21. The price of unlimited weekly MetroCards would increase $5 to $34. The $2.25 fare for single bus and subway rides would remain unchanged, but the 7 percent advance purchase bonus would drop to 5 percent. A second proposal would increase the base fare to $2.50 but lower increases for weekly and monthly unlimited MetroCards, from $29 to $30 and $104 to $112, respectively. The bonus would remain the same. A third proposal calls for the $0.25 base fare increase, a rise of $5 for monthly unlimited MetroCards, no change to hike fares for City straphangers. in weekly unlimited fares and no change in the 7 percent were implemented, they would bonus. The final proposal would keep be able to raise $230 million for the MTA, Lhota said. When the the current base fare, eliminating MTA board approves one of the the bonus entirely and increasing proposals, the hikes will go into the weekly and monthly unlimited effect in March 2013. Public MetroCards to $32 and $119, hearings are scheduled for the respectively. Under all proposals, a

$1 surcharge for purchasing a new MetroCard, designed to encourage straphangers to refill their existing cards and reduce MetroCard production costs, would be implemented. Transportation Alternatives, a public transit advocacy group, called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to stop the impending fare hikes by using more public money to shore up the MTA’s finances. It does not appear Cuomo will listen to them. Queens subway and bus riders were distressed to learn they would be digging deeper into their pockets. A Queens College student who did not want to be identified said he already pays $9 a day to commute and does not know how much more he can spend. “Heck yeah, these hikes are going to hurt,” said Lillian Jones as she waited for a bus on Main Street in Flushing. “I’m a senior citizen, so I assume they’re raising everyone else’s fares, they’re raising mine too.” Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com.

Justice Kagan Visits St. John’s asked me if I thought what my father does was interesting, I would say, no, not really.” Although her original aspirations may have not been to be a lawyer, Kagan said she grew to love the field when she got to law school. “I thought the questions that law school posed were so interesting and so fascinating. It was very intellectually satisfying but at the same time it felt as though you could really see how this mattered.” After working as a professor at Harvard, Kagan was asked to serve as the dean of the school in 2003 – one of the most challenging jobs the justice said she has ever had. “Truthfully, the job where I walked in and thought I don’t have a clue was being dean. For example, it’s kind of like a running a medium sized business – you have lots of employees, we have a very large budget, we’re a very big law school. I never had to do a budget of any serious kind. You use more muscles than any job I’ve ever done,” Kagan told students. In 2009, President Obama nominated Kagan as Solicitor General of the United States. After serving in

that role for just one year, the President nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. She took her seat on Aug. 7, 2010. During her visit at St. John’s, Kagan briefly touched upon her experience as a female Supreme Court Justice. “Sometimes I look out to the audience in the court, and of course there are a lot of school groups, and you think this is kind of a great thing for girls and also for boys to see that women and men can both be active questioners and equally assertive and I like that part of it very much,” Kagan said. “I think it says something about what women could do in our society,” she added. She continued to argue that she did not feel that being a woman truly made a difference in any of her court decisions. “I don’t think honestly it makes much difference,” she asserted. “I know people sometimes say you see things a certain way because you’re a woman and I think it might be occasionally true that women are sensitive to some kind of issues that men may not be….but I would say the huge majority of the time the

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan discussed her career at St. John’s Universit y on Monday. way my colleagues and I think about a case and decide a case doesn’t have a whole lot to do whether you are a man or woman.” Michelle Nicotera, a first year law student at the St. John’s, said that having Kagan speak to students at the university has given her more school pride.

“It’s just really fantastic to have someone of her prestige be here. It confirms the prestige of the school and my decision to come here,” Nicotera said. Reach Reporter Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@ queenspress.com

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BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSK A Associate Supreme Court Justice and New York City native Elena Kagan visited St. John’s University this week, where she spoke about her early career as an attorney and some of the biggest challenges of her law career. Kagan, the Court’s 112th justice and fourth female on the bench, has held a variety of positions before she was appointed to the Supreme Court on May 10, 2010. After briefly practicing law in Washington, D.C., Kagan became a law professor, first at the University of Chicago Law School and later at Harvard Law School. She also served four years in the Clinton Administration, as Associate Counsel to the President and then Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy. Long before she began her career in law, the justice admitted that she was not immediately drawn to the field. “I didn’t always want to be a lawyer. In fact, I went to law school for all the wrong reasons,” she said. “My father was a lawyer, so it was part of my childhood, but if you

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Francis Lew is H.S. JROTC Gets Highest Honors Francis Lewis High School's JROTC Patriot Battalion was designated as an "Honor Unit with Distinction" by the United States Department of the Army for the 2011-12 school year. The award is presented to JROTC units that retain an outstandingly high level of performance. Out of the 1000 points that the unit is scored on, the Patriot Battalion received a perfect score. Evaluation is a two part process. The first part is Formal Inspection, which took place at St. Francis High on May 30. It is worth a maximum of 600 points. The second part of the review is the Unit Report, worth 400 points. The Formal Inspection breaks up its score into nearly a dozen categories, with a minimum passing grade of 450. Cadet attendance and participation, cadet supply room inspection, records and administration, training management and security, drill and ceremony, public affairs and color guard are all among the topics covered. The most important areas, valued at 100 points each, are cadet staff briefing, curriculum knowledge and in-ranks inspection. In the cadet staff briefing, the Battalion Commander presents a clear overview of the group's functions and responsibilities using automated classroom equipment. Curriculum knowledge is not just a simple quiz to pass. Inspectors will talk to cadets about how they prepared for the inspection questions. They open-ended questions are asked as well in a classroom environment. The purpose of this is to re-enforce team effort and attain maximum participation. The in-ranks inspection is cadet led, focusing on personal appearance, the state of their uniform and their ability to answer graded questions. For both males and females, hair must be well-groomed and cannot extend below the uniform collar. Uniforms must be clean and pressed, with boots and medals polished. The Unit Report gives points for a mixture of events and challenges. It goes from competitive events, such as marksmanship, to non-competitive events, such as cadet parades. Formal events, color guard, school support events, community support events, the JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge, Cadet Challenge and Service Learning are also covered. Optional points can be given for instances like holding additional service learning projects. The Patriot Battalion is led by

First Sergeant (Ret.) Richard Gogarty. Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com. -Joe Marvilli

Repor t Exposes Fraud On Roosevelt Ave. When Luis Moreno Castillo first immigrated to the United States, he had hoped that he would find a job that would allow him to support the family he had left behind. After awaiting a comprehensive immigration reform plan that would allow him to remain in the country, Castillo said he began to lose faith in his American dream. “I had remained hopeful that this country would have immigration reform, but when that avenue became cold, I began trying to attain my papers through work,” Castillo said. “I searched for help for a long time, looking for different jobs until I found an employer willing to support me through the process of attaining my papers in this country.” During his search, Castillo said he sought help from a local legal agency, who requested $5,900 to begin making the arrangements for his case. “When I spoke with the agency, I was told that there were no issues with my case, that they would help me, and that within a year or two, I would have my residency after which they would help me bring my family over,” Castillo added. While Castillo patiently waited for a response for more than six years, an answer never came. “I found out that they were committing fraud,” Castillo said. “I found out through the news on TV. It was then that my hopes for a green card were ended.” For many undocumented citizens throughout the Borough, Castillo’s case is not unique. On Oct. 11, members from the New Immigrant Community Empowerment organization and the Community Development Project at the Urban Justice Center announced a new report entitled “Dreams and Schemes,” wherein researchers investigated fraud in more than 60 employment and immigration companies in Queens. According to the report, fraudulent entities, particularly those on Roosevelt Avenue along the neighborhoods of Jackson Heights, Elmhurst and Corona, practice business tactics familiar and tailored to Latin Americans, such as distributing flyers to and shouting announcements at passersby, advertising in Spanish and using terms such as “notario,” “fundación,” or “mis-

Stop Sign Celebration: On Oct. 12, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) joined the Dept. of Transportation to announce the installation of a four-way stop sign at the intersection of 5th Street and 47th Avenue in Long Island City. To welcome the new sign, local residents, community leaders and students from PS 78 stood with the Councilman as the announcement was made. In addition to the new stop sign, Van Bramer said he hopes to continue working with residents to help ease vehicular movement along the heavily trafficked corridor in Long Island City. Further street calming measures along 5th Street may include speed bumps, striping for pedestrians paths and possibly changing the narrow street from a two-way to a one-way. sion” to improperly suggest a charitable purpose. “Substandard, predatory and fraudulent practices by immigration service providers, unscrupulous attorneys and employment agencies are rampant in our community leading not only to monetary loss, but also great distress and broken dreams,” said Valeria Treves, NICE executive director. “Our research shows that current regulations, focused on signage, disclosure and contracts are being routinely violated and are falling short of fraud prevention.” While NICE officials acknowledged that a variety of laws exist to regulate these businesses, they reported that many are either ineffective or unenforced. To coordinate further investigations and prosecutions of substandard practices, researchers recommended that regulatory agencies engage in targeted and proactive enforcement in problem areas as identified by community members and leaders and the creation of an interagency taskforce. At the report briefing held last Thursday, several local City and State officials spoke out in support of continuing the efforts to curb scams and fraudulent services, including Coucilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), who chairs the Council’s Committee on Immigration, and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. With their help, Treves said that she hopes to form a coalition of local support groups to close the loopholes in the General Businesses Law that currently allows businesses to ask for up-front fees and payments. In addition to the coalition formation, NICE members also look forward to collaborating with the

Queens District Attorney’s office to ramp up the enforcement power of regulatory agencies, such as the Dept. of Consumer Affairs. As for Castillo, the one-time victim of fraud said that because of the report, he is confident that others will not have to endure the same negative immigration experience as he did. “I don’t want history to repeat itself,” Castillo said. “I want justice.” Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@ queenstribune.com. -Megan Montalvo

Austin Street To Be Renamed For Fer raro Austin Street will have a new name next Sunday. Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) will be co-naming Austin Street "Geraldine Ferraro Way" on Oct. 28 after former U.S. Rep. Geraldine Ferraro, the first female Vice Presidential candidate on a major party line. Ferraro represented the Forest Hills area from 1979 to 1985 and ran on the Democratic ticket with Walter Mondale against Ronald Reagan in 1984. Though she lost, her candidacy made history. Ferraro died in 2011 at the age of 75 after losing a battle with cancer. Upon her death, President Barack Obama said Ferraro "will forever be remembered as a trailblazer who broke down barriers for women, and Americans of all backgrounds and walks of life." Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com. -Ross Barkan

Haunted House Offers Chills, Thr ills During most of the year, Poppenhusen Institute is a place for life-enhancing culture and education. At the end of October though, the "Doorway of Opportunity" will lead to spine-tingling terror instead, as the locale holds its second haunted house this month. Advertised as the "scariest one in Queens", the haunted house will take place at 114-04 14th Road in College Point over two weekends. The dwelling will be open on two Fridays, Oct. 19 and 26 as well as two Saturdays, Oct. 20 and 27. Of course, it will also bring the horror on Halloween. Children and adults will be able to walk the halls of the 144-year-old structure in costume, dodging frightening figures that will jump out at them. The sounds of night will resonate throughout the facility, adding an eerie edge to the evenings. There is a light at the end of this spooky tunnel though. Refreshments, souvenirs and pumpkins will be sold after the hair-raising experience ends. Craft vendors photos with goblins in old village jail cells are also available. The showtimes are split by age groups. Younger kids between six and eight years old can visit from 5 to 6 p.m. Those who are eight and older will have from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. to get their frights. Tickets are $8 for both children and adults. For more information, call (718) 358-0067 or email poppenhusen@juno.com. Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com. -Joe Marvilli

Whitestone Bridge Repairs Advance By JOE MARV ILLI Drivers rejoice. The Whitestone Bridge is halfway through its multi-million dollar approach renovations. The Bronx approach to the bridge was completed in September of this year, two months ahead of schedule. Now the Metropolitan Transit Authority Bridges and Tunnels division is turning its attention towards reconstructing the Queens approach. Over the course of four years, the $165 million Bronx-side project replaced more than 400 deck panels, which makes up the entire 780,000 square-feet of roadway. The new panels weigh less than what was previously used, making the bridge lighter but structurally stronger. Now, the focus has shifted to the major 42-month renovation of the Queens approach, which began in the fall of 2011. The Capital Improvement Project will rebuild the 1,010-foot-long roadway as well as add new emergency breakdown shoulders. Furthermore, the southbound 14th Avenue exit ramp will be widened and repaved, a deceleration lane will be added and new curbing will be put into place. Seven double-arch concrete piers are being built to support the wider, 12-foot lanes. In order to preserve the Francis Lewis Park Playground, the MTA B&T moved it from beneath the bridge to east of the bocce courts. The playground reopened in May 2012. The restoration contract was awarded jointly to E.E. Cruz, of Manhattan, and Tully

Construction Co., of Queens in July 2011. Due to a competitive bidding period, the price tag dropped from $179 million to $109 million. Any type of construction, though, does mean an increase in traffic. One lane will be closed for the duration of the project, but the MTA will adjust for rush hour congestion. Three lanes of traffic will be maintained into the Bronx during the morning and three lanes into Queens during the evening using a movable barrier. The northbound Third Avenue exit ramp will also be closed for about two years to accommodate the reconstruction. There is no date yet as to when the closure will occur. “The original 1930s bridge, with its narrow lanes and lack of emergency lanes, was not designed for today’s traffic but this work, along with the Bronx approach project, will go a long way in transforming this 1930s era bridge into a modern, viable regional link for decades to come,” said MTA B&T Chief Engineer Joe Keane. For residents worried about how the construction will affect the surrounding community, Councilman Dan Halloran (RWhitestone) has been working with the MTA to minimize any obstructions. According to Halloran, the MTA was “very receptive” to concerns about noise and traffic. “They kept us in the loop the whole way,” he said. Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@ queenstribune.com.

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By STEVEN J. FERR ARI expectations since it opened on Oct. 28, As it approaches its first anniversary, 2011, and noted that the success would not Resorts World New York City Casino offi- have been possible without the efforts of cials are calling the last 12 months an “incred- the locally-hired workforce. Resorts World ible success.” has hired 1,790 employees According to Resorts since opening last year. World officials, the racino, Speller said that 1,116 of located at the Aqueduct race- “We’ve had a those hires have been track in Ozone Park, has gen- great result Queens residents. erated more than $410 mil“We’re very fortunate to lion in tax revenue, with more with the cahave hired such a dynamic than $263 million of that go- sino. We’re work force,” Speller said. ing to New York State’s eduThe company is a big bethrilled.” cation fund. liever in upward mobility and Since its opening, the –Michael p r o m o t i n g f r o m w i t h i n , racino has outperformed two Speller said. Speller nearby Connecticut casinos – “We hope to have these Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods employees with us for de– to become the top slot revcades to come,” he said. enue generator in the country. To celebrate the racino’s first anniver“We’ve had a great result with the casino. sary, Resorts World will host a special event We’re thrilled,” Michael Speller, president of o n O c t . 2 5 . F o r i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t Resorts World, said. “Most important, the www.rwnewyork.com. Queens community has been the benefiReach Managing Editor Steven J. ciary.” Ferrari at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 122, or Speller said the racino has surpassed sferrari@queenstribune.com.

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Taking Its Toll The MTA hopes that the recent proposals for public transportation fare hikes could go a long way in solving the authority’s finances, but it does not solve the infrastructure problems that plague the City’s subway and bus stations. Unfortunately, a modest fare hike is unlikely to pay for what should be a significant overhaul. In the past, the City had a commuter tax that helped pay for public transportation improvements, but that was done away with in 1999. Since it would require approval from the State Legislature, a return to the commuter tax could generously be labeled an unlikely scenario. Perhaps the City instead should look within for a solution. Instituting a toll on the various bridges within the City that are now toll-free could begin to fill the coffers for an infrastructure fund. It would undoubtedly be an unpopular option. Many people go out of their way to save a few bucks by using the Queensborough, Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. But collecting the same $6.50 that drivers using the other City bridges pay may be the City’s last and best hope for finding the money needed to make the necessary – and long-past due – repairs to the subway system.

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What Happened? To The Editor: What has happened to America? Millionaires and billionaires are buying politicians and elections and trying to persuade citizens to vote against their own best interests. If we don’t have a democracy with some for all, we will have an oligarchy with all for some in a society ruled by the rich for the rich. Our once-great country no longer offers prosperity for most citizens. Many have lost their savings, homes, jobs, pensions, affordable health care, quality public schools, etc. Risky 401 (k) plans have replaced pensions, Social Security, Medicare and other social programs are in jeopardy and the privatization of public institutions doesn’t benefit the community at large. The real question is whether Americans will continue to accept these and other disastrous policies. They include globalization as an excuse to bring down wages and

outsource jobs, fracking and drilling that destroy natural resources, giving antibiotics to healthy livestock, low taxes and loopholes for the wealthy, corporate subsidies for big businesses, continuous frauds by banks “too big to fail,” lax regulation instead of consumer protection, corporations that have become people, unlimited campaign spending, costly but ineffective wars and more military spending than all other countries combined, all of which makes the rich richer. Democracy is bogus when policies that do not benefit the average citizen are promoted by a few and accepted by the rest. We need to fight for a better America and the return of our democracy. Linda Imhauser, Whitestone

No More Lies To The Editor: I wish to respond to Tyler Cassell,

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of Flushing, whose letters about Mitt Romney’s variations on issues appeared in the Queens Tribune Oct. 11-17 issue. Barack Obama may have saw his election as a mandate, but 53 percent is hardly that or a landslide. It was largely due to voters’ dissatisfaction with the disastrous Bush presidency as well as those who voted for purely cultural reasons. With the exception of those who are far to the left or voted for racial reasons, little by little the American public has come to discern that his administration has not lived up to promises. Democrats lost elections in districts and states where their victory is practically assured, such as the seat won by Scott Brown in Massachusetts and Bob Turner in New York. The economy has only stumbled along, unemployment remains high, bailouts and cash for clunkers hardly succeeded. By the time of the midterm elections, both Obama’s presidency and his ego deflated, so he had to take different paths. Cassell talks about Romney flipflopping or being vague on issues, but Obama has done the same. He has not been at all specific about how much the government knew prior to the raid on the embassy in Benghazi. Four years ago he was vehemently opposed to gay marriage, now he is for it, hoping for the gay vote. Conveniently, five months before the election, he signed an executive order forbidding deportation of children of illegal aliens. Such an order is legally the responsibility of Congress, Obama took the initiative himself, realizing his poll numbers have dropped. Never mind these aliens take jobs from the 23 million Americans out of work, they are potential Democratic voters and what he hopes will help him capture the Hispanic vote. Up until the first debate, the media openly favored Obama. His performance was horrendous, and the media has every right to report it that way. The exact same would be done had Romney failed at the debate. Like most liberals, you can’t seem to confront the fact that your candidate failed, so use other tac-

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tics to blame or condemn the opposition. Tyler, being a political chameleon is not solely the characteristic of Mitt Romney. All politicians do it, yes, even Obama. You don’t like being lied to, neither do I. Edward Riecks, Howard Beach

No More Lies II To The Editor: You should call your paper “The Democrats,” since only their views are published. In reference to Tyler Cassell’s twofull-column epistle (“Debate Spin,” Oct. 11-17), how dare Hussein O’bama say he didn’t know the guy he was debating; our side says we never knew Hussein O’bama since no one ever properly vetted him, not even the bowing and scraping media! Not one presidential candidate in U.S. history ever had all his records of his entire life, including schooling, sealed from the public scrutiny. Also, Mrs. Hussein O’bama cannot practice law because her license was revoked – oh, these records are sealed also! So Mr. Cassell, you want specifics; we do also, for the past four years! You don’t like being lied to, the same with us – if nothing else, reflect on Bengazi! Rose Raggo, Flushing

Praise of Angels To The Editor: How many of you out there are disgusted by all of these “reality” shows on television? I know I am. So it’s refreshing to find a program that is both entertaining and enlightening. I am referring to “Angels, Fairies and Witches” on Sundays on channel 56. The show’s two hosts, Michele and Laura, are reminiscent of Jay and Silent Bob from the movie “Dogma.” Michele, the lively, lusty, purple-haired witch, debunks the myths and fallacies of the Craft, teaches the viewers fun and effective spells, and goes off on so many tangents, the audience needs to buckle in for a wild ride through

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witchcraft’s history and lore. Laura, by contrast, seems content to play the straight man, only snapping out of her reverie when discussing her practice as a Reiki master. For 28 minutes, the ladies bicker and disagree about most things, but ultimately arrive at the same spiritual core: trust in the universe, abide by the law of karma and display goodwill towards men (to that end, Michele seems to operate as a one-woman welcome wagon). Since watching the show, I’ve learned to be more tolerant, patient and compassionate towards others, as well as a plethora of practical spells to bring magic into everyday living … and I feel like I’ve made two new friends. The shows are also on YouTube, but I prefer my weekly ritual of settling down with a cup of tea and getting 28 minutes of nourishment for my soul. And isn’t that something we all need more of? Sally Gerber, Howard Beach

Outrageous To The Editor: The MTA has announced that fares are going to increase on all mass transit, bridges, tunnels and commuter railroads by next year. This is totally outrageous. The public has enough to worry about due to the very bad economy, and now yet another unnecessary and unfair burden is going to be placed upon them. Perhaps the executives of the MTA should volunteer to take a substantial cut in their already overbloated and uncalled for salaries. The commuters of this City are fed up with these constant fare increases - the service does not improve with each one, rather it seems to worsen significantly. People are going to have to shell out more money just to commute back and forth from work, which is not fair at all. Why can’t the state and federal governments help out the MTA? Where did all of that stimulus money that President Obama made available four years ago disappear to? John Amato, Fresh Meadows

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Op-Ed

Congratulations To Our New Neighbor

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By BET TY BRATON On Oct. 25, Re sor t s World New York Cit y Casi no w ill celebrate it s first a nniversary. I join my voice w ith al l those expressing congratulat ions to Re sor t s World and Genting on this occasion. In my v iew, those congratulations are well-de served. The actual date for the anniversary is Oct. 28. On Oct. 28, 2010, ground was broken a nd constr uction of the long-awaited racino at Aqueduct got underway. Exactly one year later, on Oct. 28, 2011, the doors opened and the first of 10 million visitors to Resort s World streamed in the door. All of us who have had experience wit h construct ion project s know that gett ing a project such as this from the first shovel in the ground to open for business in just a year is no small feat. Pardon the pun, but this was one of the first concrete examples that we were d e a l i n g w i t h a c o mp a ny t h a t surely knew what it was doing and how to get it done. On opening day, we here in the host community saw one of our main fears become reality – traffic as the first of those 10 million visitors star ted streaming in, and it was a nightmare. On day two and over the next few days, that situation diminished. As the year progressed, Resor ts World listened to

our concerns, worked w it h t he community to ident if y problems and develop solutions, and made some changes so that today the traffic impacts on our community are nowhere near what we thought they would be. At the most recent meeting of Community Board 10, t he Queens Commissioner fo r NYC’s Dept. of Transportation informed the Board that traffic analyses for Rockaway Blvd. were done both before and after the casino opened. DOT data shows that traffic accidents and fatalit ies have lessened by a significant percentage. Collaboration does mat ter and t he relat ionsh ip t hat has been forged bet ween communit y and casino is another clear example of the fact that we are dealing not only with a company that knows very well how to run its busine ss, it also knows that it’s not just “in” our communit y, it re spects our community and has become “part” of our communit y. All through this first year, regular communication between Sen. Addabbo, Assemblywoman Pheffer and later in the year her succe ssor, Assemblyman Goldfeder, Community Board and Resorts World company officials has resulted in community concerns receiving immediate at tention. A representative of Resor ts World has been available

to, and has attended, many, many meetings throughout the community during this year to hear concerns and answer people’s questions. I am certain, based on the evidence thus far, that this active collaboration a nd willingness to work together will continue as we move off into the future. Along with their fear of traffic issues being a serious impact on our community, our residents and businesses were also quite fearful that crime related to the casino would grow on the streets a nd in our neighborhoods. That too, has not materialized. Although our area, like many areas of the city has experienced a rise in some types of crime this year, that increase is not due to the casino’s presence. Deputy Inspector Pascale, the Commanding Officer of our 106th Preci nct has worked diligently analyzing crime that occurs in the surrounding communit y for any connections to the casino. He has regularly reported to t he community that there are no indicat ions t hat the casino is causing a ny crime spike s that have occurred. The casino’s security director is a former N YPD comma nder wit h much experience and knowledge of Queens crime issue s. Again, it is good collaboration and prompt at tention to issues that have arisen that have made the

difference. Our precinct personnel and casino security share informat ion and work together. Yes, there have been some crimes that have o c c u r re d o n c a s i n o p rop e r t y. When that has occur red, arrest s have resulted. In terms of the crime issue, at t his point in t ime our major concern is that our community believes that more officers are needed here, not due to the casino causing crime, but rather due to the extra workload our precinct carried this year with having 10 million people coming and going, along w ith all the effor t to patrol our streets to insure that no casino-related crime materialized. From the get-go, Resorts World commit ted to hiring much of its workforce locally. It has done so. Many, many thousands of people sought work at the casino. More jobs have actual ly been created than were promised result ing in many more people now with jobs there than originally anticipated. Mos t of t hose h i red are from Queens w ith many from the very local surrounding area. Now that the casino is a year into operation we are seeing promot ions occurring from that pool of local people who have learned some of the necessary casino-specific skills or performed well in other types of posit ions. That is a two-fold benefit for our communit y, people are

moving up into h igher-paid jobs and vacancies are created where others may be hired. Ever y dol lar earned by local workers at the casino also benefit s t he economy in the local area. T hose dol lars get spent payi ng mor tgages and rents, buying groceries and other goods and service s, they help suppor t our familie s; those dol lars are circulat ing helping to rebuild our suffering economy. Local busi ne sse s have been encouraged to seek vendi ng oppor tunitie s with t he casino and wherever possible the casino buys local ly. Market ing strategie s of mutual benefit to the casino and local businesse s are developing. Now that we are at the end of the first year’s operation we will star t to see the promised one percent char itable donat ions of yearly profits materialize. Overall, it’s been a very good year. Our State has seen a massive infusion of mone y that w ill ease future budgeting problems. Our communit y has not been delet eriously affected. People are working and a formerly neglected piece of our communit y is a beacon of light shining the way to a future with more good things to come. Betty Braton is the chair of Community Board 10.

Congressional Candidates Engage in Debate legislation, though she did ward, but he said he does acknowledge that it had not think the system is broproblems. Like Halloran, ken. she wished it did a better job Meng agreed with Chou supporting small businesses. that there is no crisis today, But she differed on opinion but said there will be one in when it came to the $716 the near future. billion spent on it, stating â&#x20AC;&#x153;By the year 2033, the the money came from rootgovernment wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able ing out waste, not from cutto pay full benefits and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll only be able to pay people Assemblywoman Grace Meng, Councilman ting benefits. She also praised the coverage for three-quarters of the ben- Dan Halloran and Evergreen Chou. young people being exefits,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the tended to 26 and the closing of meantime, we need to come up social security investment back. M o v i n g o n t o h e a l t h c a r e , loopholes for prescription drugs with a solution.â&#x20AC;? The Assemblywoman said that Halloran, Meng and Chou all came for senior citizens. She said young parents with a the first step to stopping impend- out with vastly different viewpoints ing damage to the Social Security on both insurance in general and sick child will be able to â&#x20AC;&#x153;provide coverage for their baby and their program is improving the economy. the Affordable Care Act. Halloran fervently went after the coverage wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be dictated by the By increasing employment, funds Affordable Care Act, blasting it for type of insurance health plan the to social security will increase. Halloran disagreed with Chou taking $716 billion out of Medicare parents have chosen.â&#x20AC;? Chouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s belief was centered on about the lack of a problem in So- to pay for itself. He also attacked it cial Security, saying that more for not allowing healthcare to be universal health care for all, saying money is being taken out of the bought across state lines and for that it is a right and should be free. While it had not been the main containing no tort reform. Instead, fund than being put in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Social Security is able to be he wished the federal government focus of either campaign, the topic tapped by the general fund,â&#x20AC;? he would have let the individual states of saving the U.S. Postal Service brought up a lot of discussion that said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be. It should be handle their own healthcare. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we should have done is showed similar views between Meng a lockbox.â&#x20AC;? While he did not come out for or return to the states the ability to and Halloran. Halloran completely backed the against lifting the cap, he did state manage and invest on local levels that people should not be told they these kinds of programs,â&#x20AC;? he said. post office, as it is one of the enuMeng said she supported the merated powers of the federal govwill not get their full amount of Photo by Joe Marvilli

By JOE MA RVILLI The three candidates running in the open Congressional 6th District seat took part in an active debate on Oct. 11 at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nativity Church in Flushing. Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing), Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) and Green Party candidate Evergreen Chou were on hand, discussing issues including Social Security, healthcare and the United States Postal Service. All three garnered applause and murmuring from the nearly 50 people who filed into the basement of the church. The event was held by the Kissena Park Civic Association. For a crowd that skewered towards an older age group, Social Security was one of the most passionately-discussed topics of the evening, especially in regards to coverage decades down the line. Chou believed in removing the Social Security cap at $100,000. The cap means that those who make more than $100,000 stop having to contribute to the fund when they hit that amount per year. Chou supported a progressive tax plan to keep Social Security moving for-

ernment. Both he and Meng were against the closure of the Queens Mail facility. The two main methods he had for improving the post office were ending the prepayment of benefits six years in advance and taking lessons from what the private sector is doing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell me that FedEx and UPS can figure out how to deliver that overnight package for a certain number and the post office canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,â&#x20AC;? he said. Meng followed Halloranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead on both the ending of prepaid benefits and keeping a six-day service. She mentioned that she had been endorsed by the National Association of Letter Carriers Union and had met with them to discuss post office related issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfair that the U.S. Postal Service is one of the few entities that does have to prepay its pension benefits,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is legislation pending to overturn that and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m supportive of that.â&#x20AC;? Chou also supported saving the post office, though he believed the federal government should put the funding forward to keep it afloat. Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com.

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The suspect is described as a 108th Precinct White male, 35-45 years old and ROBBERY: The NYPD is approximately 6-foot-2. seeking the public’s assistance Anyone with information is in locating the following susasked to call Crime Stoppers at pect wanted in connection with (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The pubrobberies that occurred within lic can also submit their tips by the 108th and 114th Precincts. logging onto Crime Stoppers’ In each of the following inciwebsite at nypdcrimestoppers. dents, the suspect approached com or by texting their tips to the victims from behind and grabbed their iPhones before T h i s i n d i v i d u a l i s CRIMES (274637), then enter fleeing. There were no injuries wanted for a series TIP577. All calls are strictly confidensustained to the victims as a of robberies in the result of these incidents, which 1 0 8 t h a n d 1 1 4 t h tial. o c c u r r e d o n t h e f o l l o w i n g Precinc ts. 111th Precinct dates: ATTEMPTED RAPE: The Aug. 1 at approximately 9:25 NYPD is seeking the public’s p.m. on the stairwell leading assistance identifying the folfrom the northbound E train lowing individual wanted for inside Court Square station. an attempted rape, which ocSept. 7 at approximately 5:45 curred on Aug. 21 at approxip.m. on the southbound E train mately 11:30 p.m. inside of Peck platform inside Court Square Park. station. The suspect approached the Sept. 11 at approximately victim, a 17-year-old female, 7:30 p.m. in the vicinity of 36th Avenue and 29th Street. This suspect i s knocked her to the ground and Sept. 15 at approximately w a n t e d i n c o n n e c - attempted to rape her. The vic12:40 p.m. on the southbound t i o n w i t h a n a t - tim kicked the suspect in the E platform inside Court Square tempted rape in the chest and was able to flee the scene. The suspect is described station. 111th Precinc t. as a White male, 40-50 years old, Sept. 17 at approximately 9 p.m. in the vicinity of Broadway and 31st 5-foot-11 and 225 lbs. He spoke with an Eastern European accent. Street. Anyone with information is asked to Sept. 19 at approximately 3:30 p.m. in the call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS vicinity of 37th Avenue and 31st Street. Sept. 20 at approximately 3:15 p.m. in the (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers’ vicinity of 35th Avenue and 28th Street. website at nypdcrimestoppers. The suspect is described as com or by texting their tips to a Black male, approximately 20 CRIMES (274637), then enter years old, between 6-foot and TIP577. 6-foot-3 with a thin build. All calls are strictly confidenAnyone with information is tial. asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The 113th Precinct public can also submit their RAPE: The NYPD is asking tips by logging onto Crime the public’s assistance in locatStoppers’ website at ing a male wanted for a rape. nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES S t e p h e n R a s o o l i s The incident occurred on Sept. (274637), then enter TIP577. wanted in connec- 27 at approximately 2:15 p.m. The victim, a 26-year-old female All calls are strictly confi- tion to a rape. was forcibly raped in Jamaica dential. after she was threatened with force. 110th Precinct The suspect was identified as SEXUAL ASSAULT: The Stephen Rasool, 30. He is deNYPD is seeking the public’s scribed as being 5-foot-6, 140 assistance identifying the followlbs., with a thin build, brown ing individual wanted for a hair and brown eyes. sexual assault, which occurred Anyone with information is on Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Whitney asked to call Crime Stoppers at Avenue and Broadway. (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The The suspect, who was riding public can also submit their tips a black mountain bike, apby logging onto Crime Stopproached the victim, an 11-yearpers’ website at old female who was also riding a bike and asked her help to repair T h i s s u s p e c t i s nypdcrimestoppers. com or by his bicycle. The suspect sexually wanted in connec- texting their tips to CRIMES assaulted her and fled on his tion to a sexual as- (274637), then enter TIP577. bicycle. The victim was not in- sault in the 110th All calls are strictly confidenPrecinc t. tial. jured.

Un-Easy Riders Rally Against Tickets By MEGAN MONTALVO Bicycles and motorcycles may share several commonalities in design and function, but in New York City, parking is not one of them. While some may argue that both means of transportation are more environmentally friendly than cars, two local politicians are saying that when it comes to muni-meters, motorcyclists are getting the short end of the stick. “The City is doing a great job with encouraging alternate forms of transportation, such as creat-

ing additional lanes for bicyclists, but we also need to do that with motorcycles,” said Assemblyman Michael DenDekker (D-Jackson Heights). For the first time in 34 years of riding, he said he recently received his first parking ticket for failing to display a muni-meter receipt. “I did not buy one because I didn’t have any place to attach or display it,” DenDekker said. Although he willfully paid the ticket, DenDekker added that the issue of unclear parking param-

eters is what upsets him most. To address the parking confusion, DenDekker joined Councilman Peter Vallone (D-Astoria) on the steps of Borough Hall on Oct. 11 to announce a series of proposed legislation that would help curb parking violations for motorcycles. Standing with a row of riders, Vallone said that if approved, his legislation would provide free parking for motorcyclists across the five boroughs. “The people behind me are cops,

firefighters, nurses and other hardworking professionals. We are not the ‘Sons of Anarchy’ – we are the sons and daughters of New York City,” Vallone said. “Bikes don’t hog spots, and we are just asking for fairness when it comes to parking in New York City.” In addition to Vallone’s legislation, DenDekker said he will also be introducing similar legislation in the Assembly. Currently, the Dept. of Transportation’s policy is that riders purchase a clear case that

would be installed on their vehicle. However, DenDekker said that regulations do not specify where motorcyclists may purchase this case or where exactly they must place it. If passed, the new legislation would help riders attain a device that would properly display munimeter receipts while the laws are being updated. Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@queens tribune.com.

Activist Calls For Borough To Keep Statue By ROSS BARK AN A much-maligned Queens statue has a new ally. 30-year-old Jon Torodash wants to keep the decaying Triumph of Civic Virtue outside of Queens Borough Hall, where the 90-year-old marble statue still stands behind a fence, hoping to slay the personifications of vice. News broke this summer that the fenced off statue on Queens Boulevard depicting a nude man, personifying civic virtue, stand-

ing above two women, depicting vice and corruption, could be moved to Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Since then, Torodash, a Forest Hills native and Kew Gardens resident, has sprung into action to ensure the statue brought to Queens by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia remains outside Borough Hall. Founding triumphofcivicvirtue.org, Torodash quickly worked to solidify support for the statue’s salvation. Along with Community Board 9

Chair Andrea Crawford and Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria), Torodash is a vocal defender of the statue, which Councilwoman Julissa Ferraras (D-Elmhurst) and former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner called “sexist” and “misogynist.” “The statue is not stepping on two women; they are below him,” Torodash said. “It’s showing he’s in a state of being tempted continually by vice and corruption. It’s not a final defeat, but a temporary triumph.

“I’d say [removing the statue] sets a very dangerous precedent,” he added. “Similarly, would we take ‘Huckleberry Finn’ from all libraries because it has derogatory language toward Black people?” The Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services told Torodash on Sept. 28 that they would be “looking into conservation options for the statue” and “the City, as a policy, does not decommission or sell works of art.”

Torodash said he was still worried that the statue would be decommissioned and sold. The family of sculptor Frederick MacMonnies, who crafted the statue, had expressed interest in having the statue repaired at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, according to Dan Andrews, a spokesman for Borough President Helen Marshall. Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com.

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QUEENS HEALTH

Pols: Curative Therapy Not A Cure

By MEGAN MONTALVO In commemoration of National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11, openly gay Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) took to the steps of City Hall to call for a ban on curative therapy for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teens. Joined by local LGBT advocates and leaders, Dromm announced his introduction of two new pieces of legislation that would ban the practice of curative therapy to change, alter or “correct” a minor’s sexual orientation and demand that the American Psychological and American Psychiatric Associations declare “curative therapy” unethical. Late last month, California became the first state to ban “curative therapy” for children under the age of 18. Looking to their precedent, Dromm urged law makers to follow in the same footsteps. “New York has made much progress on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights, but the massive problems facing our young people remain, from school safety and homelessness to mental health, drugs and suicide,” Dromm said. “It is time to address the underlying

causes of these problems, one of which is the use of therapy to try and fix or cure individuals of their sexual orientation. Judging from its devastating effect, which is detailed in many studies, ‘curative’ therapy is nothing more than psychological torture. New York needs to follow California’s lead and swiftly pass legislation to ban this abhorrent practice.” In support of the proposed legislation, Dromm was flanked by Barbara Warren, LBGT health services director at the Beth Israel Medical Center, and Democratic District Brad Hoylman, who spoke out against curative therapy practices. “Conversion therapy is a dangerous practice that has no place in our modern society,” Hoylman said. “Sexual orientation is not something to be cured, and it is irresponsible for licensed mental health professionals to tell children otherwise.” According to the American Psychological Association, all major national mental health organizations have officially expressed concerns about therapies promoted to modify sexual orientation. However, to date, there has been no scientifically adequate re-

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Councilman Danny Dromm stands with Barbara Warren, LBGT health services director at the Beth Israel Medical Center, and Democratic District Leader and New York State Senate Candidate Brad Hoylman on the steps of City Hall to announce legislation that would call for the ban of curative therapy. chological and American Psychiatric Associations need to expel from their organizations individuals who engage in this sort of quackery, and New York must ensure that their licenses are revoked.” Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@queenstribune.com.

Free Health Screening EmblemHealth will be offering health and wellness screenings on October 27 at the Roy Wilkins Park Farmer’s Market that will consist of flu shots, blood pressure screenings and “brown bag” prescription medication reviews. The Harvest Home Farmer’s Market will be from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The health and wellness screenings will start at 10 a.m. Flu shots will be available while supplies last. People will be able to receive a vaccine to combat the flu season, speak with a registered nurse about their blood pressure results and learn about potential prescription drug interactions and side effects from a licensed pharmacist. The free health and wellness screenings coincide with the direct access to locally grown fruits and vegetables EmblemHealth and Harvest Home Farmer’s Markets are offering at this location through the end of the season in November.

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search to show that therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation, which is sometimes called reparative, curative or conversion therapy, is safe or effective. The Association also contends that it seems likely that the promotion of change therapies reinforces stereotypes and contributes to a negative climate for lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons. In public opinion studies conducted by the APA over the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, statistics routinely showed that, among large segments of the public, lesbian, gay and bisexual people were the target of strongly held negative attitudes. More recently, officials said that public opinion has increasingly opposed sexual orientation discrimination, but expressions of hostility toward lesbians and gay men remain common in contemporary American society. “LGBT people have made many gains in the struggle for equality over the past decade. However, ongoing stigma, discrimination and lack of culturally competent healthcare continue to put LGBT adults and teens at higher risk for poor health, including higher rates of depression and suicide,” Warren said. “To meet this challenge we need LGBT affirmative therapy, not reparative therapy, and it is unconscionable for our field to tolerate its practice.” While the two proposals of legislation are currently awaiting approval, Dromm said he looks forward to the potential growth the bills will enhance for LGBT teens. Families and mental health professionals are supposed to be helping these young people grow, not breaking their spirit,” Dromm said. “The American Psy-

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Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. partnered with the AmericanItalian Cancer Foundation to offer no-cost digital mammograms and clinical breast exams. Pictured (from left) are Jonathan Chung, Vallone’s chief of staff; Laurie Ray, Maria Matta and Georgia Denman. Walker is a 2007 graduate of John Adams High School in South Ozone Park.

The artists of the LeHavre Art League will hold its 12th arts and crafts show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 18 at its clubhouse, 168-68 9th Ave., Whitestone. New pieces of art will be on display, including paintings, photos, ceramics, creative jewelry, quilts and more. For information, call (718) 767-2277.

Upcoming events at the Howard Beach Senior Center include: Seminar on Star, Advanced Star, SCRIE, SCHIE and other programs that seniors may be eligible for, 10:15 a.m. Oct. 30. The center will be open Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be served at noon. Bingo, games and snacks will be provided. The center is taking registration for an AARP defensive driving class, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 2. Cost is $17 for AARP members and $19 for nonmembers. The class is open to all members of the community.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Tiffany R. Walker of Queens, serving aboard the USS Farragut, recently competed in the ship’s Damage Control Olympics along with fellow sailors. Farragut is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

St. John’s University’s Board of Trustees recently appointed Martha K. Hirst as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Hirst joined St. John’s in February 2011 and has provided oversight for the areas of business affairs and information technology, facilities and construction, branch campuses, conference services, global programs, enrollment management, marketing and communications and public safety.

The Howard Beach Senior Center is located at 156-45 84th St., Howard Beach. For information, call Rosalie at (718) 738-8100.

The Louis Armstrong House Museum will celebrate Halloween with a craft workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 in Louis’ garden. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. Live jazz from the Louis Armstrong House Stompers will swing in the garden too.

Hello, Dolly!:

Michele Mazzocco (from left) Andria Amarosa and Elizabeth Grumley dressed for rehearsal for Theatre By The Bay’s production of “Hello, Dolly!” The show will be presented at 8 p.m. Nov. 3, 10 and 17, and 3 p.m. Nov. 4, 11 and 18 at Bay Terrace Jewish Center, 13-00 209th St., Bayside. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $18 for seniors and children. For information or to make reservations, call (718) 428-6363 or visit www.theatrebythebay.com. a 2009 graduate of Jamaica High School.

Council Members Peter Vallone and Elizabeth Crowley presented Heroes of the Year awards to Detectives Kevin Herlihy, Michael Keenan and Kenneth Ayala, who were all shot in the line of duty, and Man of the Year to Anthony Izzo, chief of the Organized Crime Control Borough. The two gave City Council proclamations in honor of their dedicated service to law enforcement.

Air Force Airman Christopher Torres graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Torres is the son of Ana Rodriguez of Corona and is s 2011 graduate of Thomas Edison High School in Jamaica.

Transitional Services For New York Inc., will host its 37th annual dinner gala from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 18 at Douglaston Manor, 63-20 Commonwealth Blvd., Douglaston. The group will honor Patricia Flynn, Queens Library trustee; Carmella T.M. Marrone, Ph.D., executive director and founder of Women and Work at Queens College; Franklin Verbsky, conductor of the Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra; and Ted Lehmann, director of community services for Forest Hills Hospital.

Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights was the recipient of a $4,000 grant from Best Buy Children’s Foundation. The program, in partnership with local Best Buy stores, supports programs that help youth excel in school, engage in their communities and develop life and leadership skills The funds will go towards the purchase of new equipment for the school’s RoboKnights Botball Club.

Air Force Airman Phillip A. Whitley graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Whitley is the son of Myrna Whitley of Fresh Meadows and is

Anthony Griffin of East Elmhurst has enrolled at Ferrum College in Virginia for the fall 2012 semester. The New York Lottery announced the names of area Lottery players who claimed a winning ticket from one of the Lottery’s live drawings and received a cash prize valued at $10,000 or more. Mei Wang of Fresh Meadows

won $10,000 on the Mega Millions drawing Sept. 28. Wang’s winning ticket was purchased at Pappas Trading, 164-14 69th Ave., Fresh Meadows. Giovanni Delgado of Astoria won $17,461 on the Take Five drawing Sept. 27. Delgado’s winning ticket was purchased at the Nancy & David Deli Grocery, 3036 14th St., Long Island City. Our Lady of the Snows Roman Catholic Church, located on 258th Street in Floral Park, will host a presentation by the Rev. James C. Martin called “Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor or Laughter Are At the Heart of Spiritual Life” on Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. For information, call (718) 3476070 or visit www.olsnows.org. Air Force Airman Joseph Tam graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eightweek program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Tam is the brother of Amy Tam and Alice Tam, both of Ridgewood, and is a 2008 graduate of Grover Cleveland High School in Ridgewood.

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The United Federation of Teachers and the Chinese American Parent-Student Council of New York City will sponsor a parent education conference designed to ensure student success from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, 135-20 39th Ave., Flushing. The event is free of charge to all Queens parents with children in City schools. Childcare service will be provided for school-age children. For information, call Rose Walker-Yates at the Queens UFT at (718) 423-7210.

New York State Bar Association President Seymour W. James, Jr. extended his congratulations on behalf of the New York State Bar Association to the Hon. Randall T. Eng, who was designated presiding justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department. The Appellate Division, Second Department, based in Brooklyn, covers 10 counties: Kings, Queens, Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Richmond. “Justice Eng has had a distinguished legal career spanning nearly four decades, dating back to his days in the Queens County DA’s office through his service in the state’s busiest appellate court,” said James.

City Redistricting

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Minority Groups Find New Lines Unacceptable By ROSS BARKAN More than the sign-waving or cutting remarks, what characterized Queens’ second and final round in front of the blank-faced Districting Commission was a popular two letter word: “déjà vu.” While the decennial redrawing of City Council lines may not excite most of New York City’s diverse population, for minority advocacy groups, elected officials and civic leaders, the redistricting process is of paramount importance. Political fortunes can rise or fall based on where a district border not-so-arbitrarily falls. In Queens, groups representing the burgeoning Asian population are furious that a proposed City Council map from the 15-member Districting Commission fails, in their estimation, to account for sweeping racial and ethnic changes in the borough’s many neighborhoods. One Congressional candidate, likely to be fighting for his political life next year in the City Council, is not too happy either. “Being divided among different districts – the fracturing or ‘cracking’ of minority populations – is today the greatest problem New York City’s Asian-Americans are facing in our current district lines and in the preliminary map released last month,” said James Hong, speaking on behalf of the Asian American Community Coalition on Redistricting and Democracy. “If it feels a bit like déjà vu when our members and allies make their statements today, it’s for a good reason.” Indeed, the second and likely last City Council redistricting public hearing was a carbon copy of the first. After piling into Flushing to decry the lines, ACCORD and its allies trekked to Long Island City on Oct. 10 to again reiterate to the commission, appointed by Mayor Mike Bloomberg and the City Council, that the proposed districts were unacceptable. Taking aim at the neighborhoods of Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, Bayside and Elmhurst, ACCORD submitted its own “Unity Map” to the commission, which

includes former State Senator Frank Padavan and Councilman Tom Ognibene. After the commission releases a revised map in November, the City Council will have to rubberstamp it.

Rare Opportunity There is a statistic that ACCORD is fond of using: 300. The Asian population of Queens grew 300 times the rate of the rest of the Borough in the last decade. For all of that growth, the City Council in Queens only has one Asian representative, Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing). Asians now make up almost a quarter of Queens’ population, up from roughly 18 percent a decade ago. Queens, and New York State, could have its first Asian-American member of Congress in Assemblywoman Grace Meng (DFlushing), but if district lines remain as they are, Koo will not be joined by any other AsianAmericans in the City Council. The redrawing of City Council district lines has not attracted the same sort of fiery scrutiny that

came with State Senate and Assembly redistricting because the process, at least in theory, is more transparent. State representatives without term limits can draw their own districts, resulting in bizarre, non-contiguous lines crafted with the explicit intent of protecting the incumbent, not representing communities of common interest accurately. State Senate and Assembly districts are allowed to cross borough boundaries, unlike City Council districts. This makes City Council redistricting a relatively refreshing process, but one that is still somewhat flawed, said Rachael Fauss, policy and research manager for Citizens Union, a good government group. “One of the challenges, and obligations, of the commission is to address the growing minority population of New York City,” Fauss said. The average City Council district in Queens contains 158,000 people. Their sizes, by federal law, can be 5 percent bigger or smaller than the average district. Citizens Union

wants this number narrowed. In their testimony to the commission, Citizens Union and ACCORD identified similar areas for reshaping. Elmhurst, according to ACCORD, is unfairly divided, pulled between the Forest Hills and Rego Parkbased 29th District, represented by Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), and the Jackson Heights-based 25th District, represented by Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights). ACCORD wants Elmhurst to be placed entirely within the 25th District. With only two majority Hispanic City Council districts currently, Queens is due at least two more after an uptick in the Hispanic population, Citizens Union maintained in their testimony. A delicate balancing act comes into play with Dromm’s heavily Hispanic 25th District, however—carved last decade as an “opportunity to elect” district for the LGBT community. In 2009, Dromm, who is openly gay, was elected. Citizens Union wants the “opportunity to elect” district kept intact. The most vocal opposition to the proposed map may have come from South Ozone Park and Richmond Hill. Home to thriving Guyanese and South Asian populations, the neighborhoods are split among four City Council distr icts that would shr ink to two under the commission’s proposal. That has not been enough to quell the rage of community leaders and aspiring elected officials who believe the area’s split representation has led to it receiving less public funding for a variety of essential services. Residents lament the lack of community or senior centers in the area and some believe the solution to Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park’s status as the “orphan child of Queens,” in the words of Albert Baldeo, a Democratic district leader, is to create a single district for the area. The current proposal divides the neighborhoods at Lefferts Boulevard, splitting them into Councilman Ruben Wills’ (D-Jamaica) Jamaica-based 28th District and Councilman Er ic Ulrich’s (ROzone Park) 32nd District. If the Leffer ts Boulevard boundary were moved east to the Van Wyck Expressway, as ACCORD wishes, new political opportunities would be created for South Asian civic leaders to become elected officials. “The problem here is that Richmond Hill is split down the middle,” Baldeo said. The South Asian Baldeo, who has ran for City Council and also lost a close election to former

State Sen. Ser phin Maltese, would be one of several individuals from the area that would see their political fortunes rise with a district boundary shifted eastward.

Bayside Blues The one elected official to testify at both City Council redistricting hearings was Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone). Though he is facing Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) in a Congressional race that will be decided next month, Halloran is not expected to win the overwhelmingly Democratic district. While most City Council members in Queens have been mum on the proposed map, the outspoken Halloran has criticized the proposal for his 19th District, arguing that it splits several neighborhoods and does not keep together areas of similar zoning. “Three council districts have been chopped up in a manner that does not actually serve the commission’s ends of keeping communities united,” Halloran said. Halloran emphasized several times that he was upset the large Mitchell-Linden co-ops in Flushing would be divided between his district and the neighbor ing downtown Flushingbased 20th District. Local civic associations agree that MitchellLinden, historically belonging to the 20th District, should remain there in its entirety. But according to a Democratic insider, the proposed district threatens Halloran because the chunk of Mitchell-Linden that could end up in Halloran’s district is traditionally Democratic. Several Democrats will battle in a primary to win the right to challenge Halloran in a northeast Queens area that is perpetually swing territory. ACCORD is also pushing for Oakland Gardens, a neighborhood just south of Bayside, to be included in Halloran’s 19th District. This would unite the growing Asian populations of the two neighborhoods, which are not very distinct, and increase the possibility of an Asian candidate winning the district. In 2009, Halloran defeated the Korean-American Kevin Kim. “I’d like to see communities kept together as much as possible,” said Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens), who represents Oakland Gardens and eastern Queens. “I’d like to see lines not look like Rorschach tests, without clean borders logical boundaries.” Reach Repor ter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbar kan@ queenstribune.com.

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Thethirdfoot LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/2/12. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 35-15 84th St 2H, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Purpose: General. ___________________________________ 9 I REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/22/ 2012. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 23-20 Bell Blvd. #4, Bayside, NY 11360. Reg Agent: Gioacchino Cassaro, 23-20 Bell Blvd. #4, Bayside, NY 11360. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of Triple He LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/10/ 12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 104-24 Corona Ave., Corona, NY 11368. Purpose: any lawful activities. ___________________________________ Real Estate for Long LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/28/12. Office Location: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 63-60 102 nd St., #E-12, Rego Park, NY 11374. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act. ___________________________________ Name of LLC: LIC Brewery, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 8/13/12. Office location: Queens County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Benjamin Hadar, 2753 Broadway, Suite 200, NY, NY 10025. Purpose: any lawful activity. ___________________________________ METROPOLITAN NORTHEAST LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 7/19/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13 th Ave, Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. General Purposes. __________________________________ 57-57 47 TH STREET MACK, LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 8/13/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is

designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 57-57 47 th St., Maspeth, NY 11378. General Purposes. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of Intrepid Inspections LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/25/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Timothy Carvin c/o Trans World Facilities, 10818 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: any lawful activity. ___________________________________ BRIERRE FAMILY LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 05/04/2012. Office loc: Queens County. LLC formed in DE on 04/12/2012. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 85-50 Chelsea Street , Jamaica Estates, NY 11432. Address required to be maintained in DE: 1201 Orange St., Ste 600 Wilmington DE 19801. Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ___________________________________ Center O.W. LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 7/26/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 35-11 43 rd Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101. General Purposes. ___________________________________ PROBATE CITATION FILE NO. 2011-367 SURROGATE’S COURT – QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AND INDEPENDENT TO the heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of JOSEPH WEBER, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead, their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence. A PETITION HAVING BEEN DULY FILED BY JUDITH LANG, WHO IS DOMICILED AT 200 PINE CONE LANE, LONGWOOD FLORIDA, 32779. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE BEFORE THE SURROGATE’S COURT, QUEENS COUNTY, AT 88-11 SUTPHIN BLVD.,

JAMAICA, NEW YORK, ON OCTOBER 25, 2012, AT 9:30 O’CLOCK IN THE FORENOON OF THAT DAY, WHY A DECREE SHOULD NOT BE MADE IN THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH WEBER, LATELY DOMICILED AT 67-11 YELLOWSTONE BLVD., FOREST HILLS, NY 11375, APT. 6-H, ADMITTING TO PROBATE A WILL DATED DECEMBER 27, 2007, AS THE WILL OF JOSEPH WEBER, DECEASED, RELATING TO REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND DIRECTING THAT LETTERS TESTAMENTARY ISSUE TO: JUDITH LANG DATED, ATTESTED AND SEALED September 14, 2012 HON. PETER J. KELLY, SURROGATE MARGARET M. GRIBBON, CHIEF CLERK BRIAN A. RAPHAN, P.C. ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER TELEPHONE: (212) 268-8200 7 PENN PLAZA, SUITE 810 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 (NOTE: THIS CITATION IS SERVED UPON YOU AS REQUIRED BY LAW. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR IT WILL BE ASSUMED YOU DO NOT OBJECT TO THE RELIEF REQUESTED. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY APPEAR FOR YOU). ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of Z & T DEVELOPMENT, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/ 17/2012. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against t h e L L C t o : 4 7 - 4 2 1 9 0 th Street, Flushing, NY 11358. Purpose: any lawful activity. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of VISNARY, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/10/12. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 3100 47th Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Ekmel Anda, D.C. Group, Inc., d/b/a Unique Settings of New York at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ___________________________________ PROBATE CITATION File No. 2012-3528 SURROGATE’S COURT – QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of Aarne H Peets, a/k/a Aarne Hugo

Peets, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence and the Public Administrator of Queens County and Ilmar Andresso a/k/a Andy Andresso A petition having been duly filed by Dagmar Ballenberger, who is domiciled at 824 West Bay Drive, West Islip, New York YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on the 15 th day of November, 2012 at 9:30 A.M. of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Aarne H. Peets, a/ k/a Aarne Hugo Peets lately domiciled at 102-14 90 th Avenue, Richmond Hill, New York admitting to probate a Will dated March 29, 1990 (a Codicil dated none) a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Aarne H. Peets, a/k/ a Aarne Hugo Peets deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [xx] Letters Testamentary issue to: Dagmar Ballenberger (State any further relief requested) SEP 20 2012 (Seal) HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate MARGARET M. GRIBBON Chief Clerk Feldman, Kramer & Monaco, P.C. Attorney for Petitioner (631)231-1450 Telephone Number 330 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, New York 11788 Address of Attorney [Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.] ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of Empire Adjustment, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/27/12. Off. loc.: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Cooperman Lester Miller LLP, Attn: Joseph E. Kraus, 1129 Northern Blvd., Ste. 402, Manhasset, NY 11030. Purpose: any lawful activity. ___________________________________ Notice of formation of Maspeth Equities LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State SSNY on 08/24/2012. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated

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LEGAL NOTICE

Family Literacy Walk

More than 150 students, teachers and friends walked from Rainey Park, along Vernon Boulevard to Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City on Oct. 12 to raise awareness and advocate for the many benefits the Queens Library Family Literacy Program. The walk culminated in a free community event at Socrates Sculpture Park. Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan (D-Sunnyside), State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) addressed the crowd and received gifts of appreciation from the students, who thanked them for their support.

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Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson On Oct. 13, the First Presbyterian Church of Newtown celebrated its 360th birthday. Known as one of the oldest churches in New York City, the church has grown to reflect the ethnic diversity of Queens while still paying homage to its past with the daily tolling of its original bell purchased in 1788. Pictured below, historian and 40-year church member Marjorie Melikian holds an original book of church records that dates back to 1715. In the middle of the book, Revolutionary War year’s pages are cut out. It is suspected that it may be due to protection of names, since many of the church members supported the cause of Independence. The book itself was kept safe by some unknown person throughout the Revolution although Newtown was occupied by British soldiers for most of the war. Photos by Megan Montalvo.

GJDC Honors

Bill Rancic (left), author and winner of the first season of the TV show, “The Apprentice,” visited the AT&T store in Astoria to give advice to local small business owners. Photo by Megan Montalvo.

For The Kids

Borough President Helen Marshall (right) presents honors to Chancellor Dennis Walcott during the Greater Jamaica Development Corporations’ annual gala, held at eSpace in Manhattan. Photo by Ira Cohen.

Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) held her fourth annual Community Baby Shower event at the James A. Bland Community Center in Flushing on Wednesday. Meng gave free books, clothing and other necessities to expectant mothers. Photo by Ira Cohen.

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Legislative Update Recycling Day Breaks Records

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State Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. (DHoward Beach) and Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) announced that 14.8 tons of electronics, 5,660 lbs. of paper, about 5,000 lbs. of clothing and textiles, plus household goods, all together totaling 5.7 tons, and 800 lbs. of carpeting were collected at the seventh Recycling Day held in their district on Sept. 30 in Forest Park’s bandshell parking lot in Woodhaven. By event’s end, 500 cars and numerous walkins had lined up to drop off old, unwanted electronics, TVs/CRTs, VCRs, almost filling all four e-Green Management trucks, while paper was dropped off with the SecureShred crew. The hundreds of bags of wearable clothing, coats, shoes, handbags, linens, went on the Salvation Army truck, plus residential carpeting on the Long Island Carpet Recycling truck. Residents also dropped off 305 eyeglasses for Pearle Vision’s recycling via One World. Books were accepted for later sale by the Howard Beach Kiwanis. According to Miller, “It was so gratifying to spend a very busy day seeing so many walk in, along with the 500 drivers we counted who pulled into the lot with loaded cars ready to drop off their computers, TVs, clothing, carpeting and more. It was something for Queens to be proud of…these electronics otherwise would be in our landfills, creating the worst health results for all.” Addabbo added, “I’m grateful to have been given the opportunity to host this record-breaking event for my residents so that they may conveniently and properly dispose of their unwanted items, after cleaning out their closets, bookcases and spare rooms.” The senator said he and his staff were

overwhelmed with the record-breaking response to their recycling event. “We had the best turnout ever for this recycling day; hundreds of people in cars and on foot were coming through all day from Queens and beyond. Based on the outstanding success of this event, I expect to work with the senator on other conveniently located recycling events next spring and fall in our district,” said Peter DeLucia, Addabbo’s director of special events.

Vallone Continues Safety Tour On Oct. 4, Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) continued his Queens-wide public safety tour by visiting the Queensboro Hill Neighborhood Association and University Park Tenants Council. Vallone, who is chair of the Public Safety Committee, discussed the rising crime rate, his efforts to get more police officers and what communities can do to be safer. The Councilman recently began a borough-wide tour, beginning with safety speeches to the Peter Dellamonica Senior Center and the Bay Terrace Community Alliance, among others. “Our police force is overburdened and understaffed, and that is the main reason why crime recently rose in every borough for the first time in two decades,” Vallone said. “The safety of the public is always my main consideration, and I know that we stay safe when there are more cops patrolling the streets and there is an involved community.”

Goldfeder Works To Resolve Sewer Issues Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Howard Beach) recently joined community leaders together with city and state agencies after

State Sen. Joe Addabbo and Assemblyman Mike Miller pause during their Recycling Day event in Forest Park, while the eGreen Management crew deals with loading tons of electronics onto their four trucks.

decades of confusion and frustration from residents regarding the lack of sewer infrastructure on Lanark and Church Road in Broad Channel. Last week, Goldfeder held a roundtable discussion with Dept. of Environmental Conservation, Dept. of Environmental Protection, Dept. of Transportation and local community groups, including Lanark Road Association, Broad Channel Civic Association, Community Board 14, as well as representatives from the elected offices of Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) and Joseph Addabbo. “Residents of Lanark and Church Road have suffered with this issue for far too long,” said Goldfeder, “It’s time that city and state agencies take responsibility and work together to finally resolve this problem and offer relief to families in need.” In response to a series of outstanding violations from NYS DEC to local homeowners, collectively totaling over $30,000 per resident, the neighbors of Lanark Road and Church Road formed an alliance and worked with the Broad Channel Civic Association to hold the city accountable for not properly installing sewer lines and grinder pumps to all the homes on Lanark and Church Road as recognized in their homeowner contracts. “It’s clear that this is the city’s responsi-

bility, and they need to acknowledge it and move on to design and construction,” said Jonathan Gaska, district manager of Community Board 14.

Stavisky Scores High Grading the state’s 212 legislators, EP/ Environmental Advocacy released its scorecards for the 2012 legislative session. Near the top of the list was State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing), who received the highest score among the Queens State Senate delegation and the second-highest score in the state. “Protecting the environment is critical for all New Yorkers,” said Stavisky. “While growth is important and needs to be encouraged, it must be smart growth, with safeguards for clean air, clean water, and a healthy environment to raise families. I’m proud of my voting record protecting the environment and will continue to do so.” EP/Environmental Advocacy was founded in 1969. Stavisky’s high score was attributed to her support of Tax Exemptions for Green Buildings and Energy Star Appliances and the Child Safe Products Act, along with her opposition to the industry’s efforts to rollback regulations and critical environmental protections statewide.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No.: 22074/2010 Date Purchased: 8-30-10 Plaintiffs designate Queens County as the place of trial. Martha V on Wieding Plaintiff, -againstEstate of J.M. Laurent, Defendant. To the above named Defendants: UPON reading and filing the Ex Parte Order and the affirmation of ANTHONY J. LoPRESTI, ESQ., dated the 3 rd day of August, 2012, and it appearing that J.M. Laurent, the defendant in this action is deceased and his heirs at law despite due diligence cannot be located and cannot be served by another prescribed method, as it appears said defendant is deceased and the court being satisfied that no administrator has been appointed or cannot with due diligence be ascertained, and this is an action to obtain real property by adverse possession and plaintiff having duly applied for an order directing service of the Ex Parte Order to life the stay in this action and restore to the Court’s calendar upon the Estate of J.M. LORENT, the defendant, by publication pursuant to CPLR 315 and

316. NOW, UPON MOTION of ANTHONY J. LoPRESTI, ESQ., attorney for plaintiff, it is hereby ORDERED, that the Ex Parte in the above entitled action be served upon an administrator of the estate of J.M. LAURENT, the defendant in this action, by publication pursuant to CPLR 316, to wit: that the Ex Parte Order and Affirmation seeking to life the stay in this action and restore the action to the Court’s Calendar be published in two newspapers for a period of four (4) consecutive weeks in the English language, known as Queens Courier and Queens Tribune Published in the County of Queens, State of New York, which two newspapers for a period of four consecutive weeks are most likely to give notice to the administrator of the estate of J.M. LAURENT, the defendant herein, once in each of three consecutive weeks. ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 9/28/12, bearing Index Number NC-000621-12/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17

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‘Three Generations’ Of Art At QCC By JOE MA RVILLI One’s hometown is often viewed as a source of inspiration. In the case of Ayamonte, Spain, the city motivated not one, but three generations of painters from the same family. Now, the result of their muse can be viewed at Queensborough Community College. “Three Generations” is the story of Ayamonte shown through three unique styles, moving between Chencho Aguilera, his father Florencio and his grandfather Rafael. On display at the college Art Gallery, the history of the town l ine s t he hal lways a nd gal ler y rooms, adding to the culturally diverse makeup of the CUNY school. “We bring international exhibitions to the college,” said Executive Director Faustino Q u i n t a n i l l a . “ T h i s y e a r, w e thought bringing a Spanish ex-

hibit would be appropriate.” Rafael’s ar t favors expa nsive s c e n e s o f e ve r y d a y l i f e i n Ayamonte. Human interaction is at the forefront of his style, whether it is a crowd shot at a religious festival or an average day by the coastline. His painting is straightforward and vibrant, a photograph of the town without a camera. “On topics, my father is more narrative. He painted day-by-day a lit tle histor y of t he town,” said Florencio. Rafael passed away in 1998. D i f fe r i n g f r o m h i s f a t he r, Florencio prefers more abstract work that captures the essence of the countryside and the sea. The use of colors and lighting brings the landscapes to life, showing viewers the beauty of nature through his eyes. His preference is to get out of the studio and “paint right from life,” the oppo-

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Ar t work by Rafael, Florencio and Chencho Aguilera lines the walls of the Queensborough Communit y College Art Gallery. of the three still loves Ayamonte. “It’s one of the most beautiful place s on Ear th,” he said. “When you live in a castle, why would you want to live someplace else?”

The “Three Generations” exhibit will run until January 5, 2013. Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com.

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site of both his father and son. “Ayamonte is a fount, extraordinary for a painter. You have a lit tle bit of every thing in there,” he said. In Chencho’s ar t, a lit tle bit of both his father and grandfather can be found. Like Rafael, Chencho favors por traits, but is more impressionistic with them. The people drawn are not citizens of the town, coming instead from his imagination. They still tell a story, but it is more of a conceptual idea than a strict narrative. “I use the painting as a language to communicate to people what I want to tell them,” said Chencho. “Every painting has a message. I’m looking for the aesthetic of the conversation.” Chencho’s ar t work looks past reality and strives to capture the Spanish soul. While it is not based on any real people, the youngest

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RELIGIOUS TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM Friday, Oc tober 19 Shabbat Services at 8. Saturday, Oc tober 20 Shabbat Services and Torah Study at 10. Friday, Oc tober 26 Shabbat Services and Junior Congregation at 8. Saturday, October 27 Shabbat Services and Torah Study at 10. Sunday, Oc tober 28 breakfast and discussion of summer trip to Israel. $3. At 9:30. Temple Beth Sholom, 171-39 Northern Blvd., Flushing. 463-4143. CENTENNIAL Sunday, Oc tober 21 Centennial Celebration at 10:30 at St. Luke’s Church, 85 Greenway South, Forest Hills.

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DINNER NETWORKING LUNCH Fr i d ay, O c to b e r 2 6 9 0 t h Annual Salute to Commun i t y Le a d e r s N e t wo r k i n g Luncheon in Flushing. 6852802.

MISCELLANEOUS WALK-A-THON Friday, Oc tober 26 10-1 at Kissena Park in Flushing to benefit Senior Citizen programs. 559-4367. FARMERS MARKET Fridays 8:30-4:00 at Dahlia Avenue off Main Street, Flushing. FARMERS MARKET Saturdays through November 17 8-4 at Roy Wilkins Park, Merrick and Baisley Blvds. TOTTENTROT 5K S u n d ay , Oc tober 28 Bayside Historical Societ y’s run. 352-1548. GREEN MARKET Sundays through November 18 Douglaston Greenmarket at the LIRR station, 235 th and 41 st Avenue.

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ENTERTAINMENT MOVING IMAGE Oc tober 19-27 Raya Martin Retrospective. Through December 30 “See It Big” films. Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. 412. Adults. 777-6800. AMAZING MAIZE MAZE Weekends through Oc to ber 28 at the Queens Count y Farm Museum, 7350 Little Neck Parkway, Flor a l Pa r k . 3 4 7 - FA R M . $ 9 adults, $5 children. HALLOWEEN FEST Saturday, October 20 Halloween Blood Fest at the Flushing library at noon. JUG BAND Saturday, Oc tober 20 The Better Late Than Never Jug Band at 2:30 at the Forest Hills library. AMERICAN BLUES S a t u r d a y, O c to b e r 2 0 American Blues and More at 3 at the Ridgewood library. WALKING TOUR S a t u r d a y, O c to b e r 2 0 Greenwood Cemetery: Forg o t te n N Y Wa l k i n g To u r. $25 non-members. Greater Astoria Historical Societ y. 278-0700. DINNER/THEATRE Saturday, Oc tober 20 interactive theater performance at All Saints in Bayside. $45. 229-5631. HALLOWEEN EVENT S a t u r d a y, O c to b e r 2 0 strange and unusual walking tour from 2-3:30. Children’s Halloween Festival 3:456:30. 523-1876. FALL FESTIVAL Saturday, October 20 kids activities, treasures, baked goods, snack bar, thrift shop, books and more 10-4 at Grace Episcopal Church, 1415 Clintonville Street, Whitestone. HALLOWEEN EVENT S a t u r d a y, O c to b e r 2 0 Maple Grove’s Great Halloween Event and Carved Pumpkin Contest 2-8:30 at Maple Grove Cemetery, 8315 Kew Gardens Road. 917881-3358. $5 donation. OKTOBERFEST Saturday, Oc tober 20 at Holy Tr i n i t y L u t h e ra n C h u r c h , 2 4 6 - 5 5 8 7 th A v enue, Bellerose 11-3. German food, bake sale, more. CINEMAROSA Sunday, Oc tober 21 Queer Film Festival 4-6 at Museum of Art. 592-9700. OPEN MIC Sunday, Oc tober 21 at the Central library at 2. BUBBLEMANIA S u n d a y , O c to b e r 2 1 a t Queens Theatre in the Park. 760-0064. CAPITOL STEPS S u n d a y , O c to b e r 2 1 a t

Queensborough Communit y College. 631-6311. STAMP SHOW S u n d a y, Oc tober 21 Bayside Stamp Show at the Ramada Hotel, 220-33 Northern Blvd., Bayside from 10-4:30. Free admission and parking. 6457659. LIVE JAZZ & R&B Sundays, Oc tober 21, 28 live jazz and r&b 6-10 at Déjà vu, 180-25 Linden Blvd., St. Albans. OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS Tuesdays, Oc tober 23, 30 Olympic Highlights at 4 at the Seaside library. ART EXHIBIT Tuesday, Oc tober 23 Chinese Communit y Center of Flushing presents an art exhibition at the Flushing library at 5. FILM FESTIVAL Thursday, October 25 “Crisis and Leadership: State of the Union” films 2-5 at Queens Museum of Art. 592-9700. FALL FROLIC T h u r s d a y, O c to b e r 2 5 Court Square Wines and Spirits and Dance Entropy Inc. present a French Wine and Vodka Cocktail Tasting in LIC. $25 advance, 30 at the door. 956-3037. OPEN MIC Thursday, October 25 East Elmhurst library at 6. OKTOBERFEST Saturday, Oc tober 27 7-10 at Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 147-57 Ash Avenue, Flushing. $10 includes beer samples, refreshments and entertainment. HALLOWEEN Saturday, October 27 Halloween fun for adults and children at St. Luke’s, 85 Greenway South, Forest Hills. $10 adults, $5 children under 12. 4-8pm. CHEMISTRY DAY Saturday, Oc tober 27 National Chemistry Day at the Hall of Science. 699-0005. WALKING TOUR Saturday, October 27 The Haunted Waters of the East River walking tour with the Greater Astoria Historical Societ y. $20 non-members. 278-0700. AUTUMN CONCERT Saturday, October 27 with t h e N Y Vo c a l A r t i s t s Re search Center at 2 at the Flushing library. AUTUMN LEAVES Saturday, Oc tober 27 Forest Hills library at 2:30. BROADWAY ROX! Saturday and Sunday, October 27, 28 Queens Theatre in the Park. 760-0064.

EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturdays, Oc tober 20, 27 public speaking and effective communication at Elmhurst Hospital. 646-7488290 information. HISTORY OF PHOTO Mondays, Oc tober 22, 29 History of Photography: A M o M A Te l e c o n fe re n c e a t the Queens Village library. Register. RESTAURANT CAMP Mondays, Oc tober 22 Restaurant Boot Camp at the Corona library at 5. WRITE SHORT STORY Monday, Oc tober 22 Writing Your Shor t Story, Creation to Publication at the Steinway library. Register. US CITIZENSHIP Mondays, Oc tober 22, 29 Pathway to US Citizenship at 5 at the Rego Park library. BEGINNERS FRENCH Mondays, Oc tober 22, 29, November 5, 19, 26 at 5 at the Woodhaven library. START UP! Monday, Oc tober 22 Business Plan Competition at 6:30 at the Central library. BALLROOM DANCING Mondays, Oc tober 22, 29, November 19, 26 at 6:30 at the Forest Hills library. INTRO EMAIL Monday, Oc tober 22 Fresh Meadows library at 10:30. BEGIN CROCHET Mondays, Oc tober 22, 29, November 5, 19, 26 at the Arverne library at 5. Bring hook and yarn. GOV’T WEBSITES Monday, Oc tober 22 government websites at your fingertips for searching on N YC s e r v i c e s , o f f i c i a l s , health, medicine, more. Register Central library. SMALL BUSINESS Tuesdays, Oc tober 23, 30 Central library. Register. JOB READINESS Tuesdays, Oc tober 23, 30 at the Woodside library at 6. COMPUTER CLASS Tuesdays, Oc tober 23, 30 Sunnyside library. Register. DOWNLOAD E-BOOKS Tuesday, October 23 at the Flushing library at 10. INTRO POWERPOINT Tuesday, O c tober 23 McGoldrick library. Register. BEGIN EXCEL Tuesday, October 23 at the Flushing library at 10. COMPUTER BASICS Wednesdays, Oc tober 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21 at 10:30 at the Arverne library. INTRO WORD Wednesdays, Oc tober 24, 31 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 11. COMPUTER BASICS Wednesday, Oc tober 24 at

the Windsor Park library at 11:30 Space limited. START UP! We d n e s d ay , O c to b e r 2 4 Business Plan Competition at the Central library at 6:30. LEARN TO DRAW T h u r s d ay , O c t o b e r 2 5 Hillcrest library. Register. DOLL MAKING Thursday, Oc tober 25 at the Arverne library at 5. EMAIL MARKETING Thursday, Oc tober 25 at the Flushing library at 6. MEDITATION CLUB Thursday, Oc tober 25 at the Bellerose library at 5:30. PUBLIC SPEAKING Thursday, October 25 at the Briarwood library at 6:15. MICROSOFT OFFICE T h u r s d ay s , O c t o b e r 2 5 , November 1 at the Arverne library at 10:30. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Thursday, Oc tober 25 7-10 at t he Bay Terrace Jewish

Center. 423-6426. $50. ORIGAMI WORKSHOP T h u r s d ay s , O c to b e r 2 5 , November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Seaside library at 5:30. INTRO COMPUTERS T h u r s d ay s , O c to b e r 2 5 , November 1, 8, 22 Ozone Park library. Register. COMPUTER TUTORING T h u r s d ay, O c t o b e r 2 5 Woodside library. Register. MOCK INTERVIEWS Thursday, Oc tober 25 at the Central library. Register. INTRO INTERNET Friday, Oc tober 26 at the Hillcrest library. Register. INTER. WORD & EXCEL Fridays, Oc tober 26, November 9, 23 at the Arverne library at 1. HALLOWEEN CRAFT Saturday, October 27 Halloween Craft workshop at the Louis Armstrong House Museum from 1-4. 9095271.

HEALTH WAITANKUNG Sundays at 2. Total-body workout. Flushing Hospital/ Medical Center. Free. Jimmy 7-10pm 347-2156. INTRO YOGA Mondays, Oc tober 22, 29 at the Baisley Park library. Register. TAI CHI Mondays and Thursdays at 11 at the Cardiac Health Center in Fresh Meadows. 670-1695. $5. HEALTHY FOODS Tu e s d a y , October 23 Healthy Foods, Healthy Families at Lucille Rose Daycare

ENVIRONMENT IT’S MY PARK Saturday, Oc tober 20 Girls Scout Troop 4491 and residents will landscape, clean and plant at McDonald Park, Queens Blvd. at Yellowstone Blvd. 997-7014 if you want to help! INDOOR COMPOSTING Saturday, Oc tober 20 Putting Your Kitchen Scraps to Good Use at 10:30 at the Steinway library. GARDENING CLUB Saturdays help with our vegetable and shade garden at the Steinway library at 4. COMPOSTING Mondays through November Steinway library 6-7:30. INDOOR COMPOSTING Tuesday, Oc tober 23 putting your kitchen scraps to good use at 4:30 at the Astoria library.

Center. 990-5197. MS Tuesday, Oc tober 23 National Multiple Sclerosis Society meets at 1 at the Howard Beach library. ALZHEIMERS Tuesdays, Oc tober 23, November 13, 27, December 11 Caregiver Support Group in Forest Hills. 5925757, ext. 237. AUTISM Tuesdays Qualit y Services for the Autism Communit y holds workshops for families and friends of autistic children and adults. 7-AUTISM, ext. 1219. DAY TOP Tuesdays support for family and friends of those affected by substance abuse. 1-8002Daytop. GLUTEN-FREE We d n e s d ay , O c to b e r 2 4 Living a Gluten-Free Lifest yle at 2 at the Flushing librar y. OA Wednesdays Overeaters Anonymous at the Howard Beach library at 11. RECOVERY INT. T h u r s d ay s , O c to b e r 2 5 , November 1, 8, 15, 29 Recovery International meets at the Forest Hills library at 2:30. MEDITATION CLUB Thursday, Oc tober 25 at the Bellerose library at 5:30. CO-DEPENDENTS ANON. Fridays 10-11:45 at Resurrection Ascension Pastoral C e n t e r , 8 5 - 1 8 6 1 st R o a d , Rego Park. Women only.

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SENIOR FITNESS Through November 2 tennis, yoga, fitness walking at Astoria Park, Cunningham Park, Flushing Meadows and Roy Wilkins Park. Call 7606999 for times and activities. FREE LUNCH S a t u r d ay s , O c to b e r 2 0 , November 17, December 15 All Saints Church in Richmond Hill. 849-2352 reservations. DUPLICATE BRIDGE Mondays Lunch, lesson and c o n ge n i a l p l ay. P r i d e o f Judea. 423-6200. STAY WELL Mondays at the Central library at 10 and Wednesdays at 10:15 at the East Elmhurst librar y. Learn how special exercise and relaxation techniques make a difference in your life. BASIC COMPUTER Tuesdays, Oc tober 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, 27 at the South Ozone Park library at 10. FAIRWAY SHOPPING Tuesday s free transportation to and from courtesy Hollis Court Bd. Of Directors. Pickup and drop off on the corner of 213 th Street and 73rd Avenue at 10:30 for 1.5 hours shopping. CAREGIVERS Tuesdays Caregivers Support group at 3:30-4:30 Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 th Avenue, Bayside. 631-1886. STARS Wednesdays Senior Theatre Acting Repertory at the Hollis library at 11:15. HORIZONS CLUB T h u r s d ay, O c to b e r 2 5 staged readings by Belles Players perform for Horizons, a club for those 55 and over at 12:30 at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 7111 112th Street. Bring lunch. 3 includes coffee and cake. WALK-A-THON Friday, Oc tober 26 10-1 Selfhelp Communit y Services will hold its first Annual Walk-a-thon at Kissena Park in Flushing to benefit Senior Citizen programs and services. 559-4367. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Friday, Oc tober 26 at the Rosedale library. 479-8914 to register. STARS Fridays Senior Theater Acting Repertory at the Queens Village library at 11. HOWARD BEACH Fridays in Oc tober digital camera class. Sunday, October 14 defensive driving. $17 AARP members, $19 others. 156-45 84 th Street. 738-8100.

MEETINGS PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturdays, Oc tober 20, 27, November 3, 17, 24, December 1, 15, 22 learn how to communicate effectively from 10-12 at Elmhurst Hospital. 646-748-8290. P-FLAG Sundays, October 21, November 18, December 16 PFlag, a support group for parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays meet in Forest Hills. 271-6663. VFW 4787 Mondays, Oc tober 22, November 12, 26, December 10, 24 VFW Post 4787 meets at 19-12 149 th Street, Whitestone at 8. 746-0540. BONE DIGGERS CLUB Mondays, Oc tober 22, 29, November 5, 19, 26 Oceanus Bone Diggers Club Seaside library at 5:30. TABLE TENNIS CLUB Mondays, Oc tober 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, 26 at the Seaside library at 1:30. NY CARES Monday, Oc tober 22 NY Cares will hold a meeting to recruit new volunteers at the Forest Hills library at 3. CIVIL AIR PATROL Mondays Falcon Senior Squadron at 7 at JFK Airport. 781-2359. ORATORIO SOCIETY Mondays at 7:45 at Temple Beth Sholom in Flushing. 279-3006. GREATER WOODHAVEN Tu e s d a y, O c to b e r 23 Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation meets at 7:30 at St. Thomas the Apostle, 87-49 87 th Street, first floor, Woodhaven. MEET THE CANDIDATES Tuesday, Oc tober 23 Bay Terrace Community Alliance Meet the Candidates Night at t he Bay Terrace Jewish Center, 13-00 209 th Street, Bay Terrace at 7. GLEE CLUB Tu e s d ay s Ba ys i d e M e n ’ s Glee Club rehearses at 8 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 214-35 4 0 th Avenue, Bayside. 961-6852. FH VAC Wednesday s, Oc tober 24, November 28, December 26 Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corp. 793-2055. SEASIDE WRITING Wednesday s, Oc tober 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28 at the Seaside library at 1. TRAVEL CLUB Wednesday, October 24 at the Seaside library at 3. CONVERSATION CLUB Wednesday s, Oc tober 24, 31 Seaside library at 5:30. BARBERSHOP Wednesdays Jamaica Chapter of the Societ y for the

Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet in Flushing. 468-8416. PUBLIC SPEAKING T h u r s d a y, O c to b e r 2 5 Briarwood library at 6:15. HORIZONS CLUB T h u r s d a y, O c to b e r 2 5 staged readings by Belles Players perform for Horizons, a club for those 55 and over at 12:30 at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 7111 112 th Street. Bring lunch. 3 includes coffee and cake. CIVIL AIR PATROL Thursdays at 3 at August Martin HS, 156-10 Baisley Blvd., Jamaica. 525-6925. LEADD CLUB Thursday evenings and one Saturday afternoon. Recreation Socialization Program for Learning Disabled Adults. 18+, able to travel on public transportation. Arn310@aol.com information. WOMEN’S GROUP Fridays Woman’s Group of Jamaica Estates meets at noon. 461-3193. GOLD COAST ROTARY Fridays 516-466-3636. CLUTTERERS ANON. Fridays Learn how to gain control of your life by eliminating your clutter. 7127656. JEWISH VETS Sundays, Oc tober 28, November 25, December 23 Jewish War Veterans of the USA Lipsky/Blum Post meet at the Garden Jewish Center. 463-4742. ST. ALBANS CIVIC Sundays, Oc tober 28, November 25 St. Albans Civic Improvement Association meets at 1:30 at St. Albans L u t h e r a n C h u r c h , 2 0 0 th Street and 119 th Avenue in the undercroft.

FLEA MARKETS OUTDOOR FLEA Weekends through November 25 9-4:30 at St. Nichol a s o f To l e n t i n e , Pa r s o n s Blvd. and Union Turnpike, Jamaica. TREASURE SALE Saturday, Oc tober 20 at Holy Family School, Utopia Parkway and 75 th Avenue, Flushing. 10-6. AUTUMN BOOK & FLEA Saturday, October 20 9:303:30 and Sunday, Oc tober 21 11:30-3:30 Church of the Resurrection, 85-09 118 th Street, Kew Gardens. FALL FESTIVAL Saturday, October 20 104 at Grace Episcopal Church, 14-15 Clintonville Street, Whitestone.

YOUTH ORIGAMI WORKSHOP Thursday, Oc tober 25 at the Seaside library at 5:30. TOTE BAGS Thursday, Oc tober 25 at 4 at the Ridgewood librar y. Back to School Tote Bags. ARTS & CRAFTS CLUB Thursdays at the Seaside library. Register. BOOK BUDDIES Friday, Oc tober 26 at the Fresh Meadows library at 4. INTRO FASHION PRO Friday, October 26 at the Central library. Register. POLYHEDRON ORIGAMI

Friday, Oc tober 26 at the Pomonok library at 4:30. READ TO ME Fridays this autumn for those 3-7 at the Briarwood library at 3. BOO AT THE ZOO Saturday and Sunday, October 27, 28 11-4 and Wednesday, Oc tober 31 35.Haunted Habitats, spooky animal presentations, face painting, crafts, trick or treating, more. Queens Z o o , 5 3 - 5 1 1 1 1 th S t r e e t , Flushing Meadows Corona Park. 271-1500.

TALKS NEW TEACHERS S a t u r d ay , O c t o b e r 2 0 “ What Every New Teacher Should Know” at 11:30 at the Central library. MODERN ARCHITECTURE S a t u r d ay , O c t o b e r 2 0 Fresh Meadows library at 2:30. ASTORIA HISTORICAL Saturday, Oc tober 20 “The Cuban Missile Crisis” history roundtable at 1. Free. Greater Astoria Historical Societ y, 35-20 Broadway, 4 th

TEENS HALLOWEEN BLOOD FEST Saturday, Oc tober 20 music, magic, movies and more at noon at the Flushing library. OPEN MIC Sunday, Oc tober 21 at the Central library at 2. HEALTH SERIES Tu e s d a y , October 23 Healthy Relationships at the Central library at 3:30. RECYCLED JEWELRY Wednesday, Oc tober 24 at 3:30 Woodside library. TEEN SPACE We d n e s d ay , O c to b e r 2 4 crafts and projects at 4 at the Windsor Park library. ORIGAMI WORKSHOP T h u r s d ay s , O c t o b e r 2 5 , November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Seaside library at 5:30. TOTE BAGS Thursday, Oc tober 25 Back to School Tote Bags at 4 at the Ridgewood librar y. RAP SESSIONS Thursday, Oc tober 25 at the Laurelton library at 5. OPEN MIC Thursday, Oc tober 25 East Elmhurst library at 6. BOOK BUDDIES Friday, Oc tober 26 at the Fresh Meadows library at 4. ORIGAMI Friday, Oc tober 26 at the Pomonok library at 4:30.

floor, LIC. 278-0700. ARCHITECTURE AND YOU Mondays, Oc tober 22, 29, November 5 at the Flushing library at 6:30. AUDIO BOOK CLUB Mondays, Oc tober 22, 29, November 5, 19, 26 at the Seaside library at 11. HISTORIC HOUSES We d n e s d ay , O c to b e r 2 4 Historic Houses of Worship in NYC at 1:30 at the Bay Terrace library. POMONOK BOOK We d n e s d ay , O c to b e r 2 4 “Septembers of Shiraz” discussed at 2 at the Pomonok library. GETTING PUBLISHED We d n e s d ay , O c to b e r 2 4 Forest Hills library at 2:30. E. FLUSHING BOOK Thursday, Oc tober 25 East Flushing library at 11. FRESH MEADOWS T h u r s d ay , O c t o b e r 2 5 “Things Fall Apart” discussed at 2:30 at the Fresh Meadows library. ST. ALBANS BOOK T h u r s d ay , O c t o b e r 2 5 “Fif t y Shades Darker” discussed at 6:30 at the St. Albans library. PASSION FOR PAISLEY Fr i d a y, O c t o b e r 2 6 ) : “A Passion for Paisley: The Meanings and Uses of Fashion by Two Generations of King Women” at King Manor at 5. Free. 206-0545, ext. 13.

THEATER DINNER/THEATRE Oc tober 20 interactive theater performance Alll Saints in Bayside. $45. 229-5631. AUDITIONS Mondays and Tuesday, October 22, 23 7:30-9:30 auditions for “Pajama Game” with the Marathon Theater Group, 245-37 60 th Avenue, Douglaston. 229-1822.

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QUEENS LIBRARIES Many branches of the Queensborough Library offer toddler and pre-school programs and more. Contact local branches. FAMILY STORY TIME S a t u r d a y, O c t o b e r 2 0 Flushing library at 11:30. STORYBOOK DISCOVERY Saturday, Oc tober 20 1112 at the Voelker-Orth Museum. 359-6227. BAYSIDE HISTORICAL S u n d a y, Oc tober 21 Bayside Historical Societ y will host a Kids Walk-in Craft Workshop “A Step Back in Time” for those 6-12 from 12-2. 352-1548. $5 per child. 208 Totten Avenue, Fort Totten. BABY & ME Mondays, Oc tober 22, 29 at the Bayside library at 11. SEASIDE CRAFT Mondays, Oc tober 22, 29 Seaside library. Register. IPAD STORY TELLING Mondays, Oc tober 22, 29 at the North Forest Park lib ra r y. Re g i s t e r at autisminitiatives@queensmuseum.org to register. POP-UP CARDS M o n d ay, O c to b e r 2 2 a t 4:30 at the Central library. Monday, Oc tober 29 at 4 at the East Flushing library. Origami Pop-Up Cards and Books. BOOST MATH DAY Tuesday, October 23 at the Central library at 4:30. MONSTER MAKER Tuesday, October 23 at the Hillcrest library at 4:30. FALL CRAFT/ACTIVIT Y Wednesdays, Oc tober 24, 31 at the East Flushing library. Register. EARTH STORIES Wednesday, Oc tober 24 at 4 at the Astoria library. Friday, November 2 at 3 at the Woodside library. Earth Stories from Long Ago. HALLOWEEN CRAFT We d n e s d a y, O c to b e r 2 4 Fresh Meadows library at 3:30. FAMILY STORY TIME Thursday, Oc tober 25 Bay Terrace library at 11:30. ANIMAL SCULPTURES Thursday, Oc tober 25 at 4 at the Steinway library. HALLOWEEN CRAFT T h u r s d a y, O c t o b e r 2 5 Windsor Park library. Register. PING PONG… Every Thursday ping pong, board games and coloring at the Seaside library at 4. WHO TOOK CHEESE? Thursday, Oc tober 25 8-12 year olds will read “Who To o k my C h e e s e ? ” a t t he Central library at 4:30.

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

Queens Today

The Beatles first U.S. Tour begins in Queens

A Ticket To Ride

It was the summer, 48 years ago, in the borough of Queens, when those boys from Liverpool, England walked out onto the stage in the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium and began the first tour of The Beatles in America, a love affair that continues even after the death of two of the four members of the band. It was a year before their historic concert at Queens' Shea Stadium and to some of our oldtime readers, a highlight of their summer youth growing up in Queens. And the price, $5.95, for one of the best evenings of your life.

Queens Bikers: (L. to r.): NYC Comptroller John Liu and City Council Public Safety Chair Peter Vallone Jr.

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Born To Be Wild! If you asked anyone what City Comptroller John Liu and Queens Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) had in common, it seems doubtful that the answer would be motorcycles. But as the image shows, Vallone and Liu set out on their hogs for a ride in Astoria Park. The trip likely made for a fun venture One nightmare is apparently after several other political meet- over for animal lovers. After feelings Vallone had earlier in the day. ing the heat from animal lovers, a As Vallone put it on Facebook, Queens restaurant has finally taken “Bfast with bill Diblasio at Igloo, horse meat off the menu. marched with Scott Stringer in The New York Times reports Astoria Columbus Day parade, that the owners of M. Wells Dithen riding at Astoria park with J nette, a Long Island City restauLiu - good times :)” rant that recently opened inside The Facebook prolific Vallone PS 1, had planned to serve horse frequently posts bike pics. tartare. Chef and co-owner, Hugue

Diana Scherillo is a modeling pro. Now living in Glen Oaks, Diana knows a thing or two about modeling and dancing. At 32, she’s been modeling since her early teens, won a beauty pageant and launched a career that has taken her to television, commercials and award shows. This summer, Diana wrapped up filming eight episodes of the George Lopez-hosted dating show, “Take Me Out.” This month, Diana will be on the red carpet for the VHI Save the Music benefit, which helps raise money for music education. She will also be appearing on an American Breast Cancer Society calendar. Now working as a sales manager, Diana, who grew up in Elmont, is glad to be back in Queens. After going to high school in Floral Park, she lived near Bell Boulevard for a while and worked in the night club business. “In Long Island, the people could be a little stereotypical,” she said. “In Queens, the crowd is a little more fun, a little more down to earth. One of the perks of working in Queens is that I got to see people from all over, from the City, Queens, Long Island and everywhere. It’s a better blend.” She got her start in the night club business at Metropolis on 20th Ave. in Flushing and later worked in Astoria. Besides modeling, dancing and nightclubbing, she also considers herself “very artsy and creative.” Partyplanning is her thing and she’s worked in the catering business as well. Despite her active lifestyle, she doesn’t mind sleepy Glen Oaks. “It’s very peaceful at night,” Scherillo said. “When you crack the windows, you hear every tree blowing, every bit of rain. It’s very special.”

Quit Horsing Around

Models Of Queens

Diana Scherillo Home: Glen Oaks Age: 32 Height: 5’1 & 1/2 Weight: 101 Stats: 34-24-34

Artsy & Creative Confidentially, New York . . .

Dufour, had announced his plans in a magazine interview. Dufour had made the decision to take the horse meat off the menu after 1,300 animal-welfare advocates signed a petition on Change.org, demanding he do so. In a statement, Dufour and the other owners said they was surprised the idea had sparked so much controversy.

Blame Brooklyn As the warm weather wanes and hurricane season returns, the swelling shorelines of Rockaway Beach are getting surprisingly busier. Locals who normally flock to the beach during the high-tide time are now competing with hoards of hipster surfers. Resident surfers say the biggest problem is that

these novices simply do not know the surfer code. So who’s to blame for the large number of newbies? None other than Williamsburg. A yellow school bus has been crediting with routinely taking BK shore seekers from Williamsburg to Rockaway. Guess Coney Island just is not good enough.

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